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| This complex organ is involved in many different functions important for homestasis |
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| The kidney filters this amount of fluid per day? |
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| You can lose this much of your kidney and it will still function? |
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| List the anatomy of the urinary system? |
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2 kidney
2 ureters
1 urinary bladder
1 urethra |
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| Kidneys are retroperitoneal, which means? |
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| They our outside of the peritoneum |
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| The kidneys are located here? |
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| The concave part of each kidney is called? |
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| Ureter, renal artery and renal lymphatic vessel and nerves all emerge here? |
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| What are the 3 layers of tissue surrounding the kidenys? |
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Renal capsule- responsible for shape
Adipose Capsule-protects from trauma
Renal Fascia- anchors to surrounding structures |
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| Internal kidney- the 2 parts of the cortex? |
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Cortical zone (outer)
Juxtameduallary (inner) |
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| What do nephrons drain into? |
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| This much blood flows through both kidneys? |
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| Blood plasma is filtered in the Renal Corpuscle, what are the 2 parts of the Renal Corpuscle? |
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Glomerulus- network of small blood vessels (capillaries)
Bowman's Capsule- double walled cup, contains glomerulus |
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| Fluid filtered in Bowman's capsule is called? |
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| Renal Tubule; part of nephron which glomerular filtrate passes after reached bowman's capsule are? |
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Proximal Convoluted Tubule (pass 1st)
Loop of Henle
Distal Convoluted Tuble (pass last) |
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